Here a simple statement on all cars:



if you can't afford to keep it running nor afford for repairs / maintenance, don't bother buying one.


you want a car you want to enjoy, you fork out the money.

if you need a to b and use it like means of transportation, buy a Civic or Corolla (or Tacoma if need a truck/ something slightly bigger)


nice things would cost you money. There is no perfect machine. God didn't make it.

if you cant afford it and stingy with money, look into buying a bus pass, don't bother with cars at all.

omfg, i dealt with her before!!! she's really doesnt know shit about cars and just spouts some typical chinese misconception bullshit "a la BMW cars are safer, BMW's are better built, etc" We ended up buying the 128i from bmw store but she kept following up intensively for a few weeks. calling almost everyday.

Thats how she gets her customers, she nags them to death until they come in and buy from her. Plus BMW's stupid image of being what young, hip, chinese drive vs Mercedes which is what their fathers/mothers drive.

:okay:

2007 323i E90
It was great, ran great, but your average indy couldn't reset the computer. Was good all the way through 90k til I traded it.

2012 328i F30
Ran great except ran into a locking mechanism issue at around 40k mark. Warranty covered it. 60k km easy no problem.

2015 328i M sport F30
No mechnical issues, runs efficient but pretty fast if you step on it. Looks great.
iDrive 4 always bugs out with new OS updates. Currently my winter beater. xDrive is insanely good with snow tires. I was pummeling through deep snow on a steep incline where an SUV without proper tires couldn't. Currently at 50k km without an issue.

2015 M4 Coupe F82
Currently 25k km with zero issues so far. Still iDrive 4 so I didn't expect much from it.
Apparently iDrive 6 is insanely good with touch screen and gestures which is 2017+.

Don't expect much from older BMW unless it's an M3 and extremely well maintained. I haven't driven any newer ones past 50k but some of my M4 and _35i buddies have made it past 150k some how and they haven't ran into major issues if well maintained. Just routine maintenance and some small parts needing replacement after that many kms.

Take a grain of salt with any posts, there are horror stories out there but that's the same with any car. People with the faults are louder than people without. BMW is a great car and the current latest tech is up to date with the other brands as well although some Merc and Audi drives say iDrive 6 is a marvel to use.

:)

Watch me get flamed now cuz this forum has people with pretty distinctive taste.

Oh and if you're considering buying one, get it from @tofu1413 at Brian Jessel Preowned. He's awesome to work with.

Persians and Asians. The two reasons why BMW's are so popular in the lower mainland!

Coming up on a year with a 13' E92 M3. Not a single issue yet *knock on wood* If you want one and you can afford the running costs associated with it then do it. You only live once.

Owned an e46 330ci with the usual hiccups and now an e90 330i. Its a love and hate relationship but when things are great theres no better feeling in the world. As annoying as they can be I do all the work myself so I save quite a bit there. Also, don't get an auto.

How do you find transition between e46 to e90?

Maturing

For one thing e90 owners are, more often than not, regular people. But as an e46 owner, I always seem to attract the attention of other e46s who try to race me all the time.

So if anything, you can probably drive more peacefully as the demographic is different. I actually wanted an e90 sedan as much as I wanted an e46 coupe, is the weight/power difference noticeable?

My Experience?

Bring My Wrench

In all srsness

2003 Z4, 100kms, starter failed due to carbon brush build up.
Amplifier in trunk failed due to clogged drain lines for roof.

2003 323i, 220k, endless error codes, after hours of messing around, turned out to be cracked vacuum lines.
Power steering pump failed

The majority of BMW owners in the Lower Mainland fall into one of 2 categories, both of whom are non-enthusiasts:

Yuppies/executives who lease the cars and typically keep them for the first 3-4 years, which are usually trouble free. Most issues that come up are fixed under warranty.

Mainlanders who don't care because to them the brand is all that matters. You could offer them a rebuilt status 128i or a Civic touring that prints money every oil change and they would take the 128i because "bao ma".

I wouldn't say the cars are shit boxes. From my friends' experiences and stories from my mechanic buddies, FCA cars break down way more and are way less reliable than a BMW but the driving dynamics are still shit. You gotta pay to play. Having driven a few BMWs (never owned), I will say they are amazing to drive. Feels stable and in "in control" at speeds where my TSX would get squirrely. Hard to describe the feel. Cruising at 140-150 feels like doing 90-100 in my car. Just gotta ask yourself if it's worth it.

Better yet just lease and enjoy the best of both worlds!

I just saw a BMW with a huge wing on the back on my way back.

I find some of the mods these kids put on have very bad tastes. FFS you have an expensive BMW and you still make it rice. That's an achievement.

probably comparing a turbo straight 6 to a 4 banger on a relatively smaller body

even those late 90s lincoln towncars of a boat feels slow at high speeds

totally agree with the rest of your assessment though

2006 750li


so much maintenance makes me not want to touch another BMW ever again...

edit: money wasn't the issue, the quality was.

I'm seeing a lot of douchey young kids with pretty new BMWs absolutely ruining them these days. Around here some idiot took off his hood and front bumper, mounted a light bar to the hinges, rusted one front fender, painted the other one pink, painted the trunk gold, straightpiped it, slammed it, bolted the plate to the bumper skin instead of the actual license plate bracket, and a bunch of other janky shit. I think it's a newer E90 3 series or something.

Owned 3 Bmws and never bought the warranty; looked into getting one but they were too expensive. A lot of the warranties won't cover some of the common bmw issues like oil leaks so there is no point getting it. You are your own warranty company!

Also if you do get one...change the oil every 10,000 km's; don't follow their intervals.

Everything is broken, all the time, you just accept it after a while.

The problem is as well, which is evident In this thread, is look at the people who are the original owners of these cars which eventually become pre-owned resale’s

Completely inept at maintaining a car, ignore maintenance and CEL’s, and drive the vehicle into the ground before returning it on a 2/3/5 year lease. Do the absolute cheapest maintenance, fill the back with Jerry cans of cheap fuel etc.

It’s a trickle down effect lol

As a former VW owner, I'd have to be a real glutton for punishment to step up to BMW repairs and nickel/dime bullshit. ;)

All of the current and former owners suggesting extended warranty tells me everything I need to know. I find value and enjoyment in durability. It's not a car for me.

Well maintenance is included for the first 4 years of ownership of a BMW, albeit their oil change intervals are long (~10,000km)

I think some bmws owners just put in regular gas, its just a status symbol/keeping up with neighbours for some

After owning two e30's, I swore to myself I'd never purchase another BMW.

Reliability is harshly underrated amongst the Euro manufacturers.

i have a 09 MDX
my brother bought an 09 x5 the same time

MDX-i have just done regular maintenance and a relay that didn't work
BMW-He has already rebuilt the engine and transmission due to leaks and HG

Oh yeah, from my friend who owns an e90 non m, the sales person/service advisor told him that he can get away with putting in regular. Only thing is that he'll be losing some power.